Aw shit, if that thing dropped on them no amount of amour in the world would do them any good. But, with that thing gone Eldarin's eyes lit upon the key. He only needed a few seconds. But the beast might be waiting for that and leaving it alive would doubtless end up causing them more trouble. [b]"Retreat to the doorway on my signal, it won't be able to creep above us there."[/b] That said Eldarin took a deep breath and hurled a flash of flame upwards, it would slowly sink down functioning in the same way as a flare. Then he would attempt to make good on his plan and retreat to the doorway so the armored creature couldn't lurk above them. They would have to hold at the doorway or else it would get into the next room and they would suffer the same problem. Plus it would limit the monster's ability to swing at them, allowing them greater ease in defending.